Bushfire moving closer to Rockhampton homes

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Rockhampton : Australia | about 1 month ago

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The blaze is edging closer but the homes are not in immediate danger...Calmer conditions overnight allowed firefighters to backburn around the northern Rockhampton suburb of Norman Gardens. The fire has been burning in the Mount Archer area for 11 days and residents have been on alert since yesterday...

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